Mental Health Coming off Invega (Paliperidone, Xeplion) injections v. 7.0

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Same, I would've nearly preferred being injected with anything else instead of this poison, I'm pretty sure Invega has a very similar composition to heroin as far as I can remember too so that's interesting, but I'm sure heroin still causes nowhere near as much damage anyways, at least not with just a few uses.

Also yes I've been experiencing the same issue this entire time. It happened as early as just a few days after the Injection, I could suddenly barely even lift any amount of weights and couldn't handle being on the treadmill longer than 5 minutes or so. I've improved a lot since that incident but still lack the energy, stamina. and motivation I once had.
Do you believe you will fully recover?
 
I don't know why but I just suddenly had the idea that it would be nice if we could all somehow physically meet up in person at the same location to discuss our experience from Invega in more detail freely without the risk of moderation, even if my social skills have worsened from it. I'm pretty sure the majority if not all of us are experiencing practically identical side effects anyways.

Yeah, there is a reason they have real life support groups for illnesses and such. Although I suppose they're mostly on zoom now. They do tend to have moderators, though.
 
Do you believe you will fully recover?
If you want my honest opinion most likely not, I'm certain I'll make a full recovery in a few aspects like loosing all the invega-induced weight or regaining the lack of energy I'm currently experiencing, at least I hope so. But I'm almost guaranteed I've suffered permanent, irreversible brain damage. I know that antipsychotics generally reduce the grey matter in the brain over an extended period of time, but that alone isn't even my biggest concern. It's the fact that Invega caused me to eventually experience a stroke, since that always leads to extensive permanent brain damage every time. I will say though I'm glad it didn't outright kill me, leave me in a completely vegetative state, or cause me to completely forget how to talk or walk, the worst it caused was double vision but in a few weeks I should recieve prism glasses to help with that problem anyways. There's also a particular surgery I forgot the name of that can completely correct it, but I was advised to wait at least a few more months to see if my vision corrects itself over time.
 
I don't know why but I just suddenly had the idea that it would be nice if we could all somehow physically meet up in person at the same location to discuss our experience from Invega in more detail freely without the risk of moderation, even if my social skills have worsened from it. I'm pretty sure the majority if not all of us are experiencing practically identical side effects anyways.
Plenty of people have made close personal friends on this website, it's very cool to be able to meet up with someone you've talked and shared so much with.
 
If you want my honest opinion most likely not, I'm certain I'll make a full recovery in a few aspects like loosing all the invega-induced weight or regaining the lack of energy I'm currently experiencing, at least I hope so. But I'm almost guaranteed I've suffered permanent, irreversible brain damage. I know that antipsychotics generally reduce the grey matter in the brain over an extended period of time, but that alone isn't even my biggest concern. It's the fact that Invega caused me to eventually experience a stroke, since that always leads to extensive permanent brain damage every time. I will say though I'm glad it didn't outright kill me, leave me in a completely vegetative state, pr cause me to completely forget how to talk or walk, the worst it caused was double vision but in a few weeks I should recieve prism glasses to help with that problem anyways.
Sorry to hear that man. Thats so fucked invega did that. I wish you as much healing possible. How old are you?
 
Sorry to hear that man. Thats so fucked invega did that. I wish you as much healing possible. How old are you?
Yeah I guess I was unfortunately very unlucky with how my body reacted to the injection. I hope I do recover as much as possible, as soon as possible. Anyways I'm currently 23, I just turned that age the end of last month too. I should at least have better chances of recovering for someone my age though.

Plenty of people have made close personal friends on this website, it's very cool to be able to meet up with someone you've talked and shared so much with.
Ironically I feel as if I've developed more of a social life now compared to pre-invega, which I'm definitely glad for and everything but it's more difficult for me to maintain a conversation for an extended period of time now compared to before, especially in person. In the past I always had some kind of response to give in return, and frequently made stupid jokes to make others laugh, but now I'm just more awkward, serious, and dull.
 
Ironically I feel as if I've developed more of a social life now compared to pre-invega, which I'm definitely glad for and everything but it's more difficult for me to maintain a conversation for an extended period of time now compared to before, especially in person. In the past I always had some kind of response to give in return, and frequently made stupid jokes to make others laugh, but now I'm just more awkward, serious, and dull.
I can relate so much to being awkward serious and dull. It’s hard to be a joyful fun person to talk to when you’re going through this hell.
 
I can relate so much to being awkward serious and dull. It’s hard to be a joyful fun person to talk to when you’re going through this hell.
Yeah, I hope I eventually regain the personality I once had, I don't believe that part of me is somehow lost forever, like you said it's very difficult to remain that way when I, or rather we experienced something so severe and traumatic. I'm pretty confident the memories of this incident will haunt me for the rest of my life but there's not much I can do about it unfortunately.
 
No matter how much I hate the side effects, I have to thank invega for knocking me out of psychosis. I fucked up so many aspects of my life due to paranoia. Irreversible damage. Relationships. My parents and family will never trust me again. I feel like shit and wish I could have changed so many things. I said nasty things to people. Although they know it was due to illness, it’s no excuse and things will never be the same. What can I do to fix this.
 
No matter how much I hate the side effects, I have to thank invega for knocking me out of psychosis. I fucked up so many aspects of my life due to paranoia. Irreversible damage. Relationships. My parents and family will never trust me again. I feel like shit and wish I could have changed so many things. I said nasty things to people. Although they know it was due to illness, it’s no excuse and things will never be the same. What can I do to fix this.
I wish I knew man, apologizing doesn't help & my family will always think I'm a POS now, it makes me sad whenever I think about how they will never see me as the person I grew up as, who I actually am, again. At least I have my in-laws who are forgiving & understanding
 
My sister who loves and put up with me tells me I need to be on medication or else I’ll keep burning bridges fucking up everything. The paranoia has ruined so much in my life. To think that invega may be the only solution is even more frightening. I hope I can find a medicine with no side effects like paranoid android.
 
No matter how much I hate the side effects, I have to thank invega for knocking me out of psychosis. I fucked up so many aspects of my life due to paranoia. Irreversible damage. Relationships. My parents and family will never trust me again. I feel like shit and wish I could have changed so many things. I said nasty things to people. Although they know it was due to illness, it’s no excuse and things will never be the same. What can I do to fix this.
Just give it time and make amends if it's appropriate, would be my advice. You'd be surprised what people are capable of forgiving. I can totally sympathize with pushing everyone away. Just got divorced 3 years ago, pretty much none of my friends talk to me anymore.
 
My sister who loves and put up with me tells me I need to be on medication or else I’ll keep burning bridges fucking up everything. The paranoia has ruined so much in my life. To think that invega may be the only solution is even more frightening. I hope I can find a medicine with no side effects like paranoid android.

Seroquel isn't the worst as far as anti psychotics go. If you have to be on one, I'd try it out.
 
when leaving the hospital and you stayed on them because it's required to recieve disability
brah i never said that...i'm on disability 10 years because i was involved in an accident. They don't hand out disabilty like candy over here
 
Rn I have the choice of living with horrible side effects or being a paranoid asshole accusing everybody of everything
Seroquel isn't the worst as far as anti psychotics go. If you have to be on one, I'd try it out.
It’s worth a try
I wonder how many people have taken invega and view these threads but don’t post
Imagine all the ppl going through this alone unaware of this forum
 
I wanna kill myself guys, I dont find life worth it. Im sorry for being such an asshole before but dunnow what to do, my life is falling apart in pieces. I cant stand loosing all i had with friends, GF, and my personal life in general. I know some of you believe in recovery but I do not, and i think i have reasons for it. Can anyone give me a reason to live?
 
My sister who loves and put up with me tells me I need to be on medication or else I’ll keep burning bridges fucking up everything. The paranoia has ruined so much in my life. To think that invega may be the only solution is even more frightening. I hope I can find a medicine with no side effects like paranoid android.
Paranoid Android has gained at least 30 pounds on olanzapine, a significant amount of weight. First he said it was all muscle, then he said he "bulked up" from 170-200. Then after that he said he didn't gain any weight from zyprexa. And this is only the visible side effects.
 
I wanna kill myself guys, I dont find life worth it. Im sorry for being such an asshole before but dunnow what to do, my life is falling apart in pieces. I cant stand loosing all i had with friends, GF, and my personal life in general. I know some of you believe in recovery but I do not, and i think i have reasons for it. Can anyone give me a reason to live?
Suicide is hard lol.....like 90% of attempts fail. <edited out suicide info - SMod> luckily i was close to month 6 and felt alot better. She had to wait until month 10 or 11 poor girl
 
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